Our graduate courses include:

• MA/Diploma in Rome and its Neighbours
• MA/Diploma in The Classical Mediterranean
• MA/Diploma in Archaeology and Landscape History
• MA/Diploma in Historical Archaeology
• Research degrees in Archaeology and Ancient History
• Postgraduate studies by Distance Learning

The School of Archaeology and Ancient History prides itself on its highly successful and proven combination of leading-edge research with top-quality teaching, in an informal and friendly environment.

The University of Leicester provides an excellent base at which to undertake postgraduate study; its campus is close to the bustling centre of an historic city which is now one of the most ethnically diverse in Europe (and justly famed for its Asian cuisine).

As an RAE 5-rated department with internationally regarded staff, we offer up-to-date and stimulating programmes, whether full-time or part-time, campus-based, or by Distance Learning. The School maintains a long-established reputation for high-quality postgraduate courses offering scope for enhancing archaeological skills, developing knowledge and appreciation of past cultures, and providing skills for career progression.

Research Projects

Browse a list of all current postgraduate research projects within the School of Archaeology and Ancient History.

Located in central England, Leicester is ideally placed for exploring Britain; by train the city is little more than an hour from the centre of London and lies a similar distance from Oxford and Cambridge. Leicester is especially well placed for landscape studies, with prehistoric to industrial sites and monuments fully represented in the Midlands, and with other key sites in easy distance valuable. Similarly, the University is well sited for access to the academic libraries of the capital and Oxford - but without the additional expense of living there.